Subj : MESO: Mesoscale Discussion 1995 To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Thu Dec 01 2022 23:43:22 ACUS11 KWNS 012343 SWOMCD SPC MCD 012342=20 MTZ000-020345- Mesoscale Discussion 1995 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0542 PM CST Thu Dec 01 2022 Areas affected...Southwest to central Montana Concerning...Heavy snow=20 Valid 012342Z - 020345Z SUMMARY...A loosely organized snow band developing over southwest to central Montana may produced periods of reduced visibility and heavy snowfall rates up to 1-2 inches per hour through the remainder of the evening. DISCUSSION...Latest regional reflectivity trends show a loosely organized snow band developing across southwest to central Montana over the past 60 minutes. This band is largely being driven by broad-scale ascent ahead of an approaching upper wave overlaid with strong mesoscale lift in the form of frontogenesis in the 850-700 mb layer along/ahead of a southeastward surging cold front. Latest RAP forecast soundings from central MT suggest that the strongest ascent may be coincidental with the dentritic growth zone, favoring heavy snowfall rates. Recent surface observations under this band show areas of reduced visibility down to 1/4 mile. Weak winds noted across much of the region (outside of far southern MT, which is in a downslope wind regime) suggest that these reduced visibilities are due to heavy snowfall rather than a combination of falling/blowing snow. This band of moderate to heavy snow should continue to shift to the southeast through the evening in tandem with the cold front. ...Moore.. 12/01/2022 ....Please see https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.spc.noaa.gov__;!!DZ3fj= g!7xmknIy91_8URx32MN0CEgvvcpmNAd7SVLtI3dO25qmISoQmEKTOpj6ejJ_Rv2qw87Y24u0e7= NgoO7H-fyeoAW2Xbn0$ for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...BYZ...TFX...MSO... LAT...LON 45841346 46511265 47251156 47641068 47820975 47600897 47140874 46710896 46520961 46441036 46281096 46061154 45671225 45301302 45331343 45561376 45841346=20 =3D =3D =3D To unsubscribe from WX-STORM and you already have a login, go to https://lists.illinois.edu and use the "Unsubscribe" link. Otherwise email Chris Novy at cnovy@cox.net and ask to be removed from WX-STORM. --- SBBSecho 3.14-Linux * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105) .